Window construction



Sept. 17, 1963- H. H. WILKS 3,103,714

WINDOW CONSTRUCTION Filed April 18, 1960 INVENTOR.

HARRY h. W/LKS United States Patent 3,103,714 WINDOW CONSTRUCTION Harry H. Wilks, Chicago, 111., assiguor to Verda Willis, Chicago, Ill. Filed Apr. 18, 1960, Ser. No. 23,641 3 Claims. (CI. -53) This invention relates in general to a window construction for use in houses, factories, and the like, and may be more particularly described as a hinged pane construction, adapted to be incorporated in new or existing window frames for the purpose of more easily opening the windows, presenting both sides of a window pane for cleaning, either as an original equipment for new window frames, or as an attachment which may be readily applied to window frames Which are already in use.

Windows now commonly used in dwellings, apartments, factories, and the like, have upper and lower frames slidable with respect to each other, with panes fixed therein, either to cover the old window, or portions thereof, so that it is quite diflicult to reach the outsides of these panes for cleaning and decorating them, and it is the common household practice for a person washing the windows to seat themselves on the frame with the body at the outside of the window, thereby subjecting themselves to great inconvenience, discomfort and even to some danger in cleaning the outsides of the window panes.

The present invention provides a hinged pane or multiple pane construction which is adapted to be hinged in a wooden or other frame so that it may be swung inwardly at one side edge of the frame or sash to make both sides of the pane or panes easily accessible from the inside of the building.

An important object of the invention is therefore in the provision of a window construction in which a sash is originally provided with a pane holding frame which is applied thereto as original equipment or may be subs ti tuted for an ordinary window sash thereafter.

A further object of the invention is to provide a window construction in which the window pane is seated and permanently held inplace by. a. rubber or other plastic gasket making it unnecessary to apply putty or other pane securing devices as now commonly employed with window panes directly inserted-in wooden frames.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved metal frame construction in which a window pane mounting frame may be inserted in applying the latter in an ordinary wooden or metal window sash.

A further object of the invention is to provide a mounting for the pane holding frame which will swing the pane inwardly from the sash in which it is hinged and to provide hinges from which the pane mounting frame is easily separable and removable from the mounting sash.

Still a further object of the invention is to provide a metal or plastic molding for attachment to the edges of a pane of glass with means for connecting angular portions of the molding about the pane and at the same time mounting a flexible continuous fillet of rubber or other plastic material in the outside of the molding and pressing against the glass or other pane to hold it tightly, but yieldably in place, and to exclude rain and other liquids at the outside of the pane.

Still a further object of the invention is to provide a hinged removable pane holding frame of this kind which may be quickly and easily locked in place within the window sash to which it is applied.

Other objects of the invention will appear in the specification and will be apparent from the accompanying drawings in which,

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an ordinary slidable window sash to which the present invention is applied.

3,1fl3fl14 Patented Sept. 17, 1963 "ice FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the pane mounting construction and a wooden sash as taken on the line 2-2 of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view as taken on the line 2-2 of FIG. 1, showing the hinge construct-ion and the opening movement of the pane mounting frame with respect to a sash.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the interengaging movement of the hinge elements by which a pane supporting construction may be engaged and disengaged from a sash.

FIG. 5 is a View of one corner of the pane mounting frame showing how the molding is connected at the corners; and

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a lock construction for connecting the pane mounting frame in a sash at the side opposite the hinges.

In applying the present invention to a sash, either metal or wooden, the glass pane is either removed from a sash in which it has been mounted or the present construction is applied to a sash as ordinary and original equipment. Although the mounting parts as described are preferably of metal, they may also be of plastic or other suitable material, although a light and easily extruded metal such as aluminum is found most satisfactory for the present construction.

A pane of glass is ordinarily secured in a Wood sash 10 by a molding which the pane abuts at the inside, the out side of the glass being engaged by a fillet of putty extending entirely around the edge of the pane and adhering to it and to the sash.

In applying the present invention to an existing sash, the original glass pane is remove-d by removing the putty, leaving the sash clear of glass, and the present construction comprising a mounting frame 12, T-shaped in cross section is applied around the entire inner margin of the sash, a stem portion 14'of the frame extending inwardly from the outside of the sash over the central portion of the sash ordinarily occupied by a glass pane inserted therein. At the outside, one web portion 16 of the frame extends parallel to and in contact with the outer edge of the sash and an opposite web portion 18 extends inwardly from the frame to provide for engagement of a pane mounting frame therewith. This T-shaped frame is commonly m-itered at the corners and both the stern portion 14 and the Web portion 16 may be secured to the sash 10 by fastening screws 20 or other suitable fastening means.

To mount each glass pane 22 (or multiple panes) there is a marginal frame 24 preferably comprising an extruded metal part having spaced sides 26 and '28, terminating in inward flanges 30 and 32, the outside which are spaced apart and one of the sides 28 at the inner side of the frame being longer than the side 28 at the outside of the frame to receive a glass pane 22 pressed thereagainst by a rubber-gasket 34 seated between the relatively inner edges of the spaced sides 26 and 28 which are held together intermediate their ends by an angular cross piece 36, the ends of which are secured to the sides 26 and 28 by short right angle portions 38 and 49 respectively, which provide a recess 42. adjacent the inside of the shorter space side 26 for seating a shaped portion of the rubber gasket 34 therein, the gasket being additionally held in place by an inwardly extending flange 44 at the relatively inner edge of the spaced side 26 which presses the opposite tip 46 of the gasket against the outside of a glass pane 22 seated in this marginal frame 24. The right angle portion 40 adjacent the spaced side 28 provides a contact portion for engaging the inner marginal edge of a glass pane 22 if the pane is fitted closely in the marginal frame.

At the corners of the marginal frame 24, it is secured together in beveled relation as shown more clearly in FIG. 5 by an angle plate 48 seated in the ends of the adjacent marginal frames between the spaced sides 26 and 28 and may be secured to either one or both of the sides by rivets 58 or other suitable permanent fastening devices.

At one side of the marginal frame 24 are hinge elements 52 Spaced apart and preferably with an outwardly projecting portion 54 having a depending pin 56 adapted to engage in a corresponding socket 58 at the outer end of a projection 60 of a hinge 62 to the mounting frame 12. The projecting portions 54 and 69 preferably extend within the confines of the sash so that they will not engage another sash relatively to which they are movably hinged but they do offset the marginal frame 24 and the pane 22 inwardly to swing clear of the sash to which they are attached so that the pane can be rotated inwardly more than a right angle to make the outer face of the pane freely accessible for cleaning and decoration when necessary or desirable. By forming the hinges with the co-operating pins and sockets 56 and 58, a mounted pane is easily disengaged from the permanent T-shaped frame 12 by simply rotating the marginal frame 24 inwardly and raising it to disengage the pins 56 from the sockets 58.

To secure the marginal frame 24 in the T-shaped mounting frame 12, a latch 64 is hinged to the frame 24 by pivots 66 and has an opposite projection 68 which engages a slot 70 in the frame 12.

With this construction, a pane of glass may be quickly mounted in a marginal frame 24 by connecting mitered portions of the frame around the edges of the glass pane and a sash of wood or metal may be easily equipped with a T-shaped frame fitting within the inner marginal edge of the sash; and the frames thus formed and equipped with hinge elements are easily connected and disconnected for mounting and removing the marginal frame and its mounted pane therein. To wash the outside of a window, it is necessary only to disengage the latch 64 and swing the pane inwardly on its hinges, where the outside is easily accessible or to entirely dismount the marginal frame from the T-shaped frame if desired. The marginal frame is easily replaced by reversal of these movements.

While this preferred construction has been described in some detail, it should be regarded by way of illustration and example, rather than as a restriction or limitation thereof, as many changes in the construction, combination and arrangement of the parts may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

I claim:

1. A hinged window construction for safety washing thereof, comprising an ordinary sash for receiving window panes, a rigid T-frame inserted at the inner periphery of the sash with one underside of the T engaged with the sash, a marginal extended frame with glass therein to fit in the rigid frame and against the other underside of the T, and hinge means at the corresponding sides of the rigid and marginal frames mounting the latter to swing inwardly at one side edge of the rigid frame so that the outside of the glass is also accessible from the inside of the window.

2. A hinged safety window construction in accordance with claim 1, in which the hinge means comprises separable hinge elements attached both to the rigid frame and to the marginal frame, one hinge element having a relatively vertical recess therein and the other frame element having a depending pin engageable in the recess so that when the marginal frame is swung inwardly from the rigid frame, the marginal frame with the glass therein may be lifted clear from its engagement with the hinge portion secured to the rigid frame for bodily removing the glass and marginal frame from the sash and the rigid frame.

3. A safety window construction in accordance with claim 2, in which the hinge elements for the marginal frame and from the rigid frame extend laterally inward at the inner side of the sash but not beyond the confines of the inner plane of the sash so that when the said window is closed on its hinges the sash may be raised and lowered relatively to another sash portion in the same window free from projecting parts to engage another sash in the same window frame.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,650,640 Michaels Nov. 29, 1927 1,661,162 Bl ss Mar. 6, 1928 2,013,207 Hamm et al Sept. 3, 1935 2,032,126 Hankins Feb. 25, 1936 2,114,617 Verhagen Apr. 19, 1938 2,846,733 Barsotti Aug. 12, 1958 

1. A HINGED WINDOW CONSTRUCTION FOR SAFETY WASHING THEREOF, COMPRISING AN ORDINARY SASH FOR RECEIVING WINDOW PANES, A RIGID T-FRAME INSERTED AT THE INNER PERIPHERY OF THE SASH WITH ONE UNDERSIDE OF THE T ENGAGED WITH THE SASH, A MARGINAL EXTENDED FRAME WITH GLASS THEREIN TO FIT IN THE RIGID FRAME AND AGAINST THE OTHER UNDERSIDE OF THE T, AND HINGE MEANS AT THE CORRESPONDING SIDES OF THE RIGID AND MARGINAL FRAMES MOUNTING THE LATTER TO SWING INWARDLY AT ONE SIDE EDGE OF THE RIGID FRAME SO THAT THE OUTSIDE OF THE GLASS IS ALSO ACCESSIBLE FROM THE INSIDE OF THE WINDOW. 